I love my morning beach walks. After waking up and brushing teeth, I go down to the beach and walk barefoot. The waves are unpredictable, so wanting to get my feet wet means that also, every day, I get my shorts wet quite substantially – meaning, not just the legs… […]
beach , Mazatlan , Mexico , travel
Stone Island, Mazatlán
Stone Island is not actually an island. It’s the end of a peninsula that can be reached via boat from the south of Centro, Mazatlán. Here is what I was told and why I wanted to go visit: It’s great for going to the beach, the water is a little […]
Mexico , Mexico City , travel
Layover in Mexico City
After a quick visit in Vancouver, I have a 15 hour layover at the Mexico City airport. I arrive there around 7am, and my connecting flight goes at 10pm. That should be enough time to explore the city a little, so I request a DiDi to get into the city. […]
Guadalajara , Mexico , Spanish , travel
Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque is its own municipality, yet geographically located in Guadalajara. It’s sort of like what Burnaby is to Vancouver. Here, you’re in Guadalajara, and the next block, you’re in Tlaquepaque. My Spanish language school took us to their Tlaquepaque branch and we met with Mexican students for a language exchange. […]
Guadalajara , Mexico , travel
Guadalajara, Historic Centre
I spent my first full day in Guadalajara in the historic centre of the city, el Centro. It was a Sunday, and a lot of the roads are closed to cars on Sundays. The city was certainly full of people. And police, and even military with machine guns. I did […]
Guadalajara , Mazatlan , Mexico , travel
Bus Ride from Mazatlán to Guadalajara
Seriously, Mazatlán is extremely hot. We had a heat wave in Vancouver in 2021 and in Europe, too. It was hot… day and night! So, we all know what it’s like. Now imagine this heat plus humidity – feels like 40+ degrees Celsius – the sun burning, sweat just trickling […]
arrival , Mazatlan , Mexico , travel
Welcome in Mazatlán
I have found the expat community in Mazatlán extremely welcoming and friendly. I became part of a WhatsApp group even before arriving here (thanks to a friend), and the group has been extremely supportive, especially in my first week where everything was unfamiliar and foreign. One lady who lives just […]
arrival , Mexico , travel
Arrival in Mazatlán, SIN, Mexico
After a very long day of travel, I finally arrive in Mazatlan in the dark. Even though it’s late, it is still hot. In the taxi to the hotel for the first night, my first impressions are not too favorable… lots of traffic, screaming billboards everywhere, some dilapidated houses – […]